I'm of to get Alex today - he'll be home for a little while at least.  I think I have a year or so of him on the same continent....

I got good news on the Mom front too - the bank has approved closing Mom's account if I move it into the Trust - without making all of us kids get together at the same time in the same bank!  Since that is what I wanted in the first place, I'm happy.  I still have to perjure myself and give them an affidavit that I am entitled to all of the funds, but since as the Successor Trustee, I am entitled to the funds to move into the Trust account, I can live with that.